ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Schedule for tournament announced; India face Pakistan in New York

The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the scheduled of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States and West Indies.

The tournament will begin on June 1 with co-hosts USA taking on Canada in the opener in Dallas, with the final to be held in Barbados on June 29. The semi-finals will be held on June 26 and 27 in Guyana and Trinidad respectively.

The marque India versus Pakistan clash will take place on June 9 at New York’s Eisenhower Park.

India will begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5 in New York, before the Pakistan clash. The men in blue will then face co-hosts USA in New York on June 12 before travelling to Florida to play Canada in their final group stage match on June 15.

A total of 55 matches will be played across six venues in the West Indies and three venues in the USA. While 41 matches will be played in the Caribbean, the USA will host 14 matches.

The 2024 edition will see 20 teams competing – an increase from the 16 that took part in the 2022 edition.

The 20 teams have been divided in four groups with the top two teams from each...

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